Kerala · Since 1995

Healing rooted in
Kerala tradition.

Personalised Ayurvedic wellness experiences inspired by Kerala's centuries-old healing wisdom — held within the hospitality of Raviz Hotels & Resorts.

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आयु

Our Philosophy

A modern wellness brand,
an ancient Kerala soul.

Traditional Kerala Ayurveda herbs, brass vessels and spices

5,000

Years of unbroken Ayurveda lineage

Favourite Kerala is not a clinic. It is not a spa. It is a slow return — to the rhythm of the monsoon, the warmth of sesame oil, the discipline of dinacharya. We translate centuries of authentic Kerala Ayurveda into a contemporary wellness language, designed for the way you live now.

Authentic

Classical lineages, no shortcuts.

Personal

Vaidya-prescribed, never templated.

Premium

Held within Raviz hospitality.

Modern

Designed for contemporary living.

Wellness Goals

What would you like to return to?

Choose a direction — your vaidya will compose the path.

Stress Relief

Quiet the mind through Shirodhara and breath.

Detoxification

Panchakarma cleansing rooted in classical texts.

Better Sleep

Restorative rituals that return you to rhythm.

Rejuvenation

Rasayana therapies for cellular renewal.

Pain Relief

Kizhi & Pizhichil for joints and muscles.

Skin Wellness

Herbal lepas and time-honoured oils.

Emotional Wellness

Mindful living, slow rhythms, intention.

Hormonal Balance

Women's wellness and menopause care.

Kerala backwaters at dawn with mist and a traditional houseboat

Kerala Ayurveda

The land where medicine grows wild.

Kerala's monsoon-soaked earth is the original Ayurvedic apothecary. Here, herbs reach a potency the rest of the subcontinent cannot match. For centuries, vaidyas have walked these forests, collecting roots, leaves and resins to compose oils still used in our therapy rooms today.

Karkidakam
The monsoon month of deep rejuvenation.
Vaidya Lineage
Treatments composed by classically trained physicians.
Forest Apothecary
Over 80 herbs sourced from Kerala's hills.
Slow Ritual
No therapy is rushed. Ever.

Signature Treatments

Therapies composed by hand, prescribed by lineage.

Every treatment begins with a private consultation. Your protocol is built around your dosha, your season, and the life waiting for you when you return.

Shirodhara

60 min

शिरोधारा

A continuous stream of warm herbal oil poured over the third eye to dissolve mental fatigue.

Abhyanga

75 min

अभ्यङ्ग

Synchronised four-handed oil massage that grounds the nervous system and quiets vata.

Pizhichil

90 min

पिझिचिल

Warm medicated oil squeezed in slow, rhythmic streams across the body — for nourishment and renewal.

The Faculty of Healing

Vaidyas, not therapists.

Every protocol at Favourite Kerala is composed by a classically trained Ayurvedic physician — not assembled from a service menu. Our vaidyas come from generational lineages, with decades of clinical practice behind every recommendation.

Dr. Krishnan Namboothiri

Chief Vaidya · 32 yrs lineage practice

Eighth-generation Ashtavaidya from Thrissur. Specialist in Panchakarma and Marma chikitsa.

Dr. Lakshmi Menon

Senior Physician · Women's Wellness

BAMS, MD (Ayu). Two decades dedicated to Stree Roga and hormonal restoration.

Dr. Anand Varma

Resident Vaidya · Rasayana & Geriatrics

Trained at Vaidyaratnam Ayurveda College. Author of three papers on Rasayana protocols.

Retreat Packages

Curated journeys, classically prescribed.

A starting point — every package is personalised after your vaidya consultation.

Custom Therapeutic

The Leela Raviz Kovalam

Beachfront · Trivandrum

Custom therapeutic treatment packages

Vaidya consultation & dosha assessment
Daily Abhyanga & Shirodhara
Sattvic dining curated by wellness chefs
Beachside yoga & guided pranayama

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Most chosen

Traditional Care

The Raviz Kadavu

Riverfront · Calicut

Completely customised traditional Ayurvedic care

Personalised Panchakarma protocol
Pizhichil, Kizhi & Njavara therapies
Herbal kashayam & internal cleansing
Riverside meditation pavilions

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Bespoke Wellness

The Leela Raviz Ashtamudi

Lakeside · Kollam

Bespoke wellness and lifestyle packages

Lifestyle & dinacharya planning
Marma, Nasyam, Udhwarthanam
Lakeside Kalari & yoga sessions
Backwater excursions

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Sattvic Cuisine

Every meal,
a medicine.

Our kitchen is an extension of the therapy room. Each thali is composed for your dosha, the season and the day's protocol — from the temperature of the rice to the sequence in which it arrives. Local, seasonal, slow-cooked, and quietly profound.

Dosha-aligned

Composed for your prakriti, not the menu.

Hyperlocal

Sourced within Kerala's small farms.

Six rasas

All six tastes, in Ayurvedic sequence.

Pranic

Cooked with intention, eaten in silence.

Traditional Kerala Ayurveda thali on banana leaf

Fresh seasonal Kerala fruits on banana leaf

A Day at Favourite Kerala

From Suprabhatam to silence.

A typical day, gently — the rhythm changes with your protocol and the monsoon, but the spirit holds.

05:30
Suprabhatam
Wake to temple bells and a copper tumbler of warm herbal water.
06:30
Yoga & Pranayama
Quiet practice on the open pavilion as the backwaters mist over.
08:00
Sattvic Breakfast
Seasonal porridge, fresh fruit and a freshly brewed kashayam.
10:00
Therapy Hour
Your prescribed treatment — Abhyanga, Shirodhara or Pizhichil.
13:00
Vaidya Lunch
A medicinal thali designed around your dosha.
16:00
Reading & Rest
Texts from the apothecary library, hammocks under the palms.
19:00
Dusk Lamp Lighting
Brass lamps lit by the pond. Chanting. Stillness.
20:30
Light Dinner
Warm khichdi, spiced milk, and an early night.

The Raviz Legacy

Three decades of Kerala hospitality,
now devoted to your wellbeing.

Favourite Kerala is the wellness vision of Raviz Hotels & Resorts — an institution synonymous with refined Kerala hospitality across Kovalam, Kollam and Calicut. Every retreat carries that same inherited grace.

Beachfront · Trivandrum